Batavia approves $7.5 million in incentives for Suncast

Suncast had been looking at leaving Batavia

BATAVIA – Aldermen on Monday approved giving Suncast Corp. up to $7.5 million in incentives in order to keep its manufacturing facility at 701 N. Kirk Road.

Suncast, which makes plastic storage and furniture products, employs about 1,200 people, making it one of the largest employers in Batavia, Batavia Public Works Director Gary Holm said. It also accounts for about 12 percent of the city's electricity, making it the city's largest user of electricity.

"They would have a big impact on every customer in town if they were to leave," Holm told aldermen during Monday's City Council meeting.